*YALSA Happy Hour & Fashion Show, 5-7PM. Steven Rosengard of Project Runway season 4, hosts YALSA's first ever fashion show and librarian makeover. We'll highlight the fashion of well-dressed librarians and give you tips on how to dress successfully (and inexpensively) for the library work place. Each person who registers for the event will receive a free drink coupon courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children. Ticketed event - $10.

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'''YALSA Happy Hour & Fashion Show''', 5-7PM. Steven Rosengard of Project Runway season 4, hosts YALSA's first ever fashion show and librarian makeover. We'll highlight the fashion of well-dressed librarians and give you tips on how to dress successfully (and inexpensively) for the library work place. Each person who registers for the event will receive a free drink coupon courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children. Ticketed event - $10.

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'''CLENERT Happy Hour''' <br>

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Friday, July 10th, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

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Potter’s Lounge in the Palmer House Hilton Hotel

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17 East Monroe Street, Chicago 60603

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'''ALSC Happy Hour'''<br>

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Friday, July 10 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at The Weather Mark Tavern<br>

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1503 South Michigan Ave, Chicago <br>

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Stop by to grab a drink with friends, old and new! Drinks and meals are not sponsored by ALSC, but we would love to see you there. Check out the Weather Mark Tavern Web site for drink specials and location information: http://www.weathermarktavern.com. The Weather Mark is conveniently located on Michigan Avenue three blocks south of Roosevelt. It is also located on the #3 bus route of the Chicago Transit Authority. The northbound bus picks up in front of McCormick Place and heads north on Michigan Ave.

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'''VRT Dinner''' <br>

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Please join us for the Video Round Table dinner at ALA Annual in Chicago on Friday, July 10 at 7:30pm. <br>

Meet with us for authentic Chicago-style pizza, drinks, and fun! Check out the Exchequer web site at http://www.exchequerpub.com/. It's buy-your-own for food & drinks, but the company is free! See you there! Brought to you by the STARS Membership Committee

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'''ACRL Instruction Section Soiree''' <br>

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The Instruction Section is excited to welcome you to Chicago, and the 2009 ALA Annual Conference, at the annual IS Soirée, sponsored by Oregon State University Libraries’ Library a la Carte project. Thank you for planning to join us on Friday, July 10th, from 5:30 - 7pm at the Elephant & Castle Pub, convenient to the conference venues.

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To more information and to RSVP, please go to http://tinyurl.com/09soiree.

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==Saturday==

==Saturday==

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'''GLBTRT Social''' <br>

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Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm <br>

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Sidetrack Bar <br>

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3349 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL <br>

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Everyone is welcome to the GLBTRT Social. You don't have to be a member or registered for the conference. It's a party! Please note the change from our usual day. Website for the bar: http://sidetrackchicago.com/ As always, donations to help cover expenses are welcome, but not required.

Join hundreds of other library friends for the 3rd annual "ALA Facebook After Hours" on Saturday night during Annual Conference. The world famous original Billy Goat Tavern (underground) at 430 N. Michigan Ave, Lower Level, will be our venue. They are open 'til 2am and we hear they serve food. http://www.billygoattavern.com/home.html <br>

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If you are looking on Michigan Ave., the entrance is down the stairs. On the lower level, the cross street is Hubbard. There is no cross street on Michigan. As the old saying goes “Complexity before beer, you’re in the clear. If beer then complex, it’s quite a mess.” <br>

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Hosted as always by Trevor Dawes and John Chrastka. John's cell is 708-819-0352 if you can't find it. See you there, then. And bring a friend. <br>

<br>The VRT will host their annual gala at the Gene Siskel Film Center featuring directors from the AMERICAN MASTERS series. This award-winning PBS series is a celebration of creativity in America, examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Directors Nancy Porter and Laurie Block will provide insight into the art of filmmaking as biography and share recently produced film on Louisa May Alcott and a work-in-progress on Helen Keller.<br>

The VRT will host their annual gala at the Gene Siskel Film Center featuring directors from the AMERICAN MASTERS series. This award-winning PBS series is a celebration of creativity in America, examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Directors Nancy Porter and Laurie Block will provide insight into the art of filmmaking as biography and share recently produced film on Louisa May Alcott and a work-in-progress on Helen Keller.<br>

Tickets: ''$25'' for VRT ''members'' and ''students''; $30 for non-members.<br>

Tickets: ''$25'' for VRT ''members'' and ''students''; $30 for non-members.<br>

Registration: Tickets on sale via your ALA 2009 Annual Conference registration or fill the form at the bottom of the Gala flyer[http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/vrt/vrtconferenceinfo/vrtgala2009.pdf].<br>NOTE: Seating is limited to 200 attendees.

Registration: Tickets on sale via your ALA 2009 Annual Conference registration or fill the form at the bottom of the Gala flyer[http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/vrt/vrtconferenceinfo/vrtgala2009.pdf].<br>NOTE: Seating is limited to 200 attendees.

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'''GO-GO CHICAGO Meet and Greet Happy Hour''' <br>

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The GO-GO's are an informal network of library people with a Georgia and/or Ohio connection. If you currently work in a Georgia or Ohio library or if you previously worked in a Georgia or Ohio library, this is the group for you! It was formed when it became clear there are many people-connections between the two states. The "S" in GO-GO's stands for six degrees of separation. In other words, the more the merrier. Come for the cool GO-GO name tag and stay for the fun! We're on Facebook, too: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=86509269143 <br>

We’ll have hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. All SLIS alumni, students and friends are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact SLIS alumni reunion chair Geoff Morse at gmorse@northwestern.edu

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'''GODORT Happy Hour''' <br>

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Drinks, Amazing views & GovDocs talk! <br>

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Sunday, July 12 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm <br>

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The Roof (27th floor of the Wit Hotel) <br>

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201 N. State St., Chicago, IL <br>

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Just a few blocks from the GODORT Hotel, and 27 floors up, you'll be able to enjoy fabulous views & great drinks while catching up with old friends and making new ones! Meet outside if the weather is nice, or inside if it's not! See: http://roofonthewit.therestaurantsatthewit.com/ for more info on the location.

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*Michael L. Printz Program and Reception (Ticketed Event--$29, Monday, 8-10pm. The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine. Come listen to the winner and honor book authors speak about their writing, followed by a dessert reception.

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'''Michael L. Printz Program and Reception''' (Ticketed Event--$29, Monday, 8-10pm. The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine. Come listen to the winner and honor book authors speak about their writing, followed by a dessert reception.

At each American Library Association Annual Conference, the Leroy C. Merritt Fund holds a reception and fundraiser in the Presidential Suite. The event is a wonderful chance to meet other librarians who support intellectual freedom and fair employment. The Merritt Fund provides direct financial assistance to librarians who are denied employment rights because of their defense of intellectual freedom or due to discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or place of national origin. All proceeds go directly to the Merritt Fund and help librarians in need. There is a suggested contribution of $25. <br>

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RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=88655062057

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Contents

Friday

YALSA Happy Hour & Fashion Show, 5-7PM. Steven Rosengard of Project Runway season 4, hosts YALSA's first ever fashion show and librarian makeover. We'll highlight the fashion of well-dressed librarians and give you tips on how to dress successfully (and inexpensively) for the library work place. Each person who registers for the event will receive a free drink coupon courtesy of Hyperion Books for Children. Ticketed event - $10.

ALSC Happy Hour
Friday, July 10 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at The Weather Mark Tavern
1503 South Michigan Ave, Chicago
Stop by to grab a drink with friends, old and new! Drinks and meals are not sponsored by ALSC, but we would love to see you there. Check out the Weather Mark Tavern Web site for drink specials and location information: http://www.weathermarktavern.com. The Weather Mark is conveniently located on Michigan Avenue three blocks south of Roosevelt. It is also located on the #3 bus route of the Chicago Transit Authority. The northbound bus picks up in front of McCormick Place and heads north on Michigan Ave.

STARS (RUSA) Happy Hour
Friday, July 10 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm at the Exchequer, 226 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Meet with us for authentic Chicago-style pizza, drinks, and fun! Check out the Exchequer web site at http://www.exchequerpub.com/. It's buy-your-own for food & drinks, but the company is free! See you there! Brought to you by the STARS Membership Committee

ACRL Instruction Section Soiree
The Instruction Section is excited to welcome you to Chicago, and the 2009 ALA Annual Conference, at the annual IS Soirée, sponsored by Oregon State University Libraries’ Library a la Carte project. Thank you for planning to join us on Friday, July 10th, from 5:30 - 7pm at the Elephant & Castle Pub, convenient to the conference venues.
To more information and to RSVP, please go to http://tinyurl.com/09soiree.

Saturday

GLBTRT Social
Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sidetrack Bar
3349 North Halsted St., Chicago, IL
Everyone is welcome to the GLBTRT Social. You don't have to be a member or registered for the conference. It's a party! Please note the change from our usual day. Website for the bar: http://sidetrackchicago.com/ As always, donations to help cover expenses are welcome, but not required.

ALA Facebook After Hours
Saturday, July 11 from 10pm til 2am at the Billy Goat Tavern - The Original (Underground), 430 N. Michigan Ave, Lower Level , 312-222-1525
RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=122307208008
Join hundreds of other library friends for the 3rd annual "ALA Facebook After Hours" on Saturday night during Annual Conference. The world famous original Billy Goat Tavern (underground) at 430 N. Michigan Ave, Lower Level, will be our venue. They are open 'til 2am and we hear they serve food. http://www.billygoattavern.com/home.html
If you are looking on Michigan Ave., the entrance is down the stairs. On the lower level, the cross street is Hubbard. There is no cross street on Michigan. As the old saying goes “Complexity before beer, you’re in the clear. If beer then complex, it’s quite a mess.”
Hosted as always by Trevor Dawes and John Chrastka. John's cell is 708-819-0352 if you can't find it. See you there, then. And bring a friend.

Sunday

2009 Video Round Table Gala: PBS: AMERICAN MASTERS Series.http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/vrt/vrtconferenceinfo/vrtgala2009.pdf
The VRT will host their annual gala at the Gene Siskel Film Center featuring directors from the AMERICAN MASTERS series. This award-winning PBS series is a celebration of creativity in America, examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Directors Nancy Porter and Laurie Block will provide insight into the art of filmmaking as biography and share recently produced film on Louisa May Alcott and a work-in-progress on Helen Keller.
Location: Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street, Chicago. [1] 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tickets: $25 for VRT members and students; $30 for non-members.
Registration: Tickets on sale via your ALA 2009 Annual Conference registration or fill the form at the bottom of the Gala flyer[2].NOTE: Seating is limited to 200 attendees.

GO-GO CHICAGO Meet and Greet Happy Hour
The GO-GO's are an informal network of library people with a Georgia and/or Ohio connection. If you currently work in a Georgia or Ohio library or if you previously worked in a Georgia or Ohio library, this is the group for you! It was formed when it became clear there are many people-connections between the two states. The "S" in GO-GO's stands for six degrees of separation. In other words, the more the merrier. Come for the cool GO-GO name tag and stay for the fun! We're on Facebook, too: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=86509269143

Indiana University, SLIS:
5:30pm to 7:30pm - Westin River North, Promenade Ballroom
All SLIS faculty, staff, alumni, and students are invited. You do not have to attend the conference to attend the SLIS reception. You may bring a guest, but please RSVP to burtonsp@indiana.edu

University of Wisconsin--Madison, SLIS
Reunion! Join your SLIS colleagues past and present on Sunday, July 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brasserie Jo in downtown Chicago, 59 W. Hubbard Street. (http://www.brasseriejo.com/ ) We’ll have hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. All SLIS alumni, students and friends are welcome to attend. If you have questions, please contact SLIS alumni reunion chair Geoff Morse at gmorse@northwestern.edu

GODORT Happy Hour
Drinks, Amazing views & GovDocs talk!
Sunday, July 12 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Roof (27th floor of the Wit Hotel)
201 N. State St., Chicago, IL
Just a few blocks from the GODORT Hotel, and 27 floors up, you'll be able to enjoy fabulous views & great drinks while catching up with old friends and making new ones! Meet outside if the weather is nice, or inside if it's not! See: http://roofonthewit.therestaurantsatthewit.com/ for more info on the location.

Monday

Michael L. Printz Program and Reception (Ticketed Event--$29, Monday, 8-10pm. The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine. Come listen to the winner and honor book authors speak about their writing, followed by a dessert reception.

Reception for a Cause
A Fundraiser for the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund
Monday, July 13 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Hilton Chicago, DuSable Suite (2567, 720 S. Michigan Avenue
At each American Library Association Annual Conference, the Leroy C. Merritt Fund holds a reception and fundraiser in the Presidential Suite. The event is a wonderful chance to meet other librarians who support intellectual freedom and fair employment. The Merritt Fund provides direct financial assistance to librarians who are denied employment rights because of their defense of intellectual freedom or due to discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or place of national origin. All proceeds go directly to the Merritt Fund and help librarians in need. There is a suggested contribution of $25.
RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=88655062057